Application Information

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.

Minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 3.00 (4-point scale) or minimum GPA for last 60 credits of 3.00 (4-point scale).

You MUST MEET ONE of the following requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in the field of business or accounting (demonstrated with an academic transcript).
• Completed the undergraduate business core (demonstrated with academic transcript including accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing, math and statistics).
• Two years post baccalaureate work experience.

If you DO NOT MEET any of the above conditions, you must do one of the following (note: if the deficiency is in only part of the core, then that part must be completed in one of the following ways as well).

• Complete an approved undergraduate business core (or the deficient part) at UW-River Falls or another university.
• • Foundation courses at UWRF include the following (a passing grade in one of the following UWRF courses will meet Foundation Course requirements): ECON 226 (Intro to Statistics), ECON 201 (Principles of Microeconomics), ACCT 231 (Principles of Accounting).
  • Foundation courses at other universities: You may meet the foundation requirement by taking appropriate undergraduate or graduate courses at other universities. We suggest you check with us regarding application of courses before you taken them. Please contact the Master of Business Administration Director regarding these courses. Information on the web-based foundation courses offered by the UW System MBA consortium is found at www.wisconsinonlinemba.org/foundation/
• Score at or above 50 on CLEP exams for the following business core courses: Principles of Accounting and Principles of Microeconomics. If you are interested in this option, visit http://www.collegeboard.com/clep/

For international students from non-English speaking countries, TOEFL (minimum 80 internet-based test score) or IELTS (minimum 6.5 score) is required.

For TOEFL information, visit ETS.org. The UWRF school code is 1918.

For IELTS information, visit IELTS.org.

Personal statement essay addressing your interest in the program as well as your immediate and long-term personal goals.

Resume detailing work experience.

Two letters of recommendation if less than two years of post baccalaureate experience.

Official final transcripts to be sent from the issuing school(s) directly to UWRF Graduate Admissions-admissions@uwrf.edu. 

Transcripts must be verified by a transcript evaluation service such as World Education Services (WES) www.wes.org or Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) www.ece.org and delivered to Graduate Admissions.